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- what is an example of a plant taking advantage of fire?
Some plants have adaptations that let them benefit from fire. For example, the seeds of jack pine trees are enclosed in hard, resin-coated cones that only open and release seeds when exposed to the high heat of a forest fire. This ensures the seeds germinate in the nutrient-rich, ash-covered soil left after a fire, with less competition from other plants.
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An example is the jack pine (Pinus banksiana): its resin-sealed cones only open and release seeds when exposed to fire heat, allowing seeds to germinate in the nutrient-dense, low-competition ash-covered soil post-fire.